I work in a team of 3. My colleagues are firm friends - in and out of work - and though I do a comparable job, they exclude me. Simple as that. They are not openly hostile, they just treat me with indifference (not always but often enough for it to hurt), as if my contribution to the team effort didn't matter much.
I think that we should divvy work more equitably & I wish that the other two would be less obviously pally at work. I'm never included whether that's coffee breaks or in relation to most new work opportunties. So if one is asked to do something, she'll team up with the other.
Coping strategies? I work hard, make every effort to be friendly & open and very, very rarely show my feelings. Some days I can rise above it all, other, it's much harder. There is no clear line management. We're expected to manage things ourselves. I get on well with colleagues outside the team but the scope for working together is within the team, not outside it. Any top tips would be gratefully received.